Man denies breaking order to contact ex-Bond boss

A man has denied 11 counts of breaching a restraining order by contacting former James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli.

Daniel Wilson, 36, was banned from contacting Ms Broccoli in an order issued by Isleworth Crown Court in 2017.

It is alleged Mr Wilson acted in breach of that order by trying to contact Ms Broccoli "without reasonable excuse"11 times between April 2022 and April last year.

Mr Wilson, of Mostyn Road, Lambeth, appeared via video link and pleaded not guilty to each charge at Southwark Crown Court.

Ms Broccoli started working for the James Bond franchise when she was 17 - working her way up to producer shortly before the death of her father Albert "Cubby" Broccoli.

It was announced in February that Amazon MGM Studios will gain creative control.

Bail conditions put in place at an earlier hearing - including that Mr Wilson has no devices to access the internet, and must sleep in a location decided by the NHS - will continue.

The trial was set for July 2027 - a date the judge said was "the earliest available".

The 007 film franchise had been controlled by members of the Broccoli family, either single-handedly or in partnership with others, since the first 007 movie Dr No in 1962.